Tamil Nesan
| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | n/a |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Ceased publication | 2019 |
| Circulation | 20,000 |
TheTamil Nesan(Tamil:தமிழ் நேசன்) was aTamil languagenewspaper published inMalaysia.Established in 1924, it was the oldest running Tamil newspaper in the country until its disestablishment in 2019.
First issued on 24 September 1924,[1]theTamil Nesanwas a paper catering to the ethnic Indian community in Malaysia, primarilyTamilians,serving its readers with a variety of political, religious, nation, world, educational andTamil cinemanews. It was published daily and approximately 20,000 copies were sold every day. Like theMakkal Osai,the paper was affiliated with theMalaysian Indian Congressthrough its ownership by the family of former MIC presidentSamy Vellu.[2]
The paper ceased publication on 1 February 2019, citing 10 years of financial difficulties.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"About Us".Tamil Nesan.Archived fromthe originalon 27 January 2011.Retrieved25 March2011.
- ^Ramasamy, P. (10 October 2019)."A tale of 2 newspapers, and its lesson to others".Free Malaysia Today.Archived fromthe originalon 10 October 2019.Retrieved10 October2019.
- ^"Tamil Nesan to cease operations on Feb 1".The Star.28 January 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 14 May 2019.Retrieved14 May2019.
External links
[edit]- Newspaper web page( "under construction" as of Jan 2008)
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